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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 3277149, member: 82616&quot;]Unabashedly, it was the portrait that attracted me to this sestertius struck for Domitian in 81. I can forgive the wear. The style is somewhat finer than seen on the contemporary denarii. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]865615[/ATTACH]<b>Domitian</b></p><p>Æ Sestertius, 25.82g</p><p>Rome mint, 81 AD</p><p>RIC 78 (C2). BMC 261.</p><p>Obv: IMP CAES DIVI VESP F DOMITIAN AVG P M; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r.</p><p>Rev: TR P COS VII DES VIII P P; S C in field; Minerva stg. l., with spear</p><p>Acquired from Vilmar, December 2018.</p><p><br /></p><p>While Domitian&#039;s initial denarius output is dominated by the carry-over <i>pulvinaria</i> types from Titus, his first issue of sestertii have a more personal touch with the reverses featuring his patron deity Minerva. These first bronze coins were not struck in massive quantities and likely date between mid October and 31 December 81. The reverse legend indicates he is consul for the seventh time and has already been voted as consul for the eighth time beginning 1 January 82.</p><p><br /></p><p>It came slabbed.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]865616[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>It is no longer.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]865620[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I love the portrait so much that this coin may make it into my 2018 top ten![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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